Video Conferencing

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Video Conferencing (Skype, UStream, iChat, Polycom)


Etherpad discussion site for today's presentation

  • What is Video Conferencing?

  • Why would you use these tools to collaborate?


  • How easy are these tools to use? What are the benefits?


Annville - Cleona
Eastern Lebanon County
Manheim Central
Cocalico
Elizabethtown Area
Manheim Township
Columbia
Hempfield
Middetown Area
Conestoga Valley
Lampeter-Strasburg
Northern Lebanon
Cornwall-Lebanon
Lancaster County CTC
Palmyra Area
Donegal
Lebanon
Pequea Valley
Eastern Lancaster County
Lebanon County CTC
Solanco
Warwick

Resources

Finding and creating collaborations

  • MAGPI
    • Mid-Atlantic Gigapop in Philadelphia for Internet2 for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
  • CILC
    • Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
    • Can search for content providers and collaborations
  • TWICE - Collaborations Around the Planet
    • Can search for collaborations
  • PA Teacher Collaboration Ning
    • Can network with other Pennsylvania teachers and set up collaborations
  • ePals
    • Can network with other teachers worldwide and set up projects and other collaborations
  • Taking it Global
    • Can network with other teachers worldwide and set up projects and other collaborations
  • Professional organizations
    • Take advantage of connections that you have with other educators in local and state organizations and at conferences and meetings.
  • Planning Resource - Created by Janine Lim, Instructional Tech Consultant, Berrien County ISD and Arnie Comer, Distance Learning Manager, Macomb ISD- Contains templates for designing collaboration projects.
Collaboration Events Planning Documents:

District Support

  • Technology Integrators/Coaches in your district
  • Technology operations support for testing and set-up
  • Rules and guidlines for video conferencing (permission slips, AUP)
  • VC release form.pdf

Examples of Teachers

Professional Development Webinars
http://www.ustream.tv/search/recorded/all/khokanson/most_views/1

Examples of Students

5th grade class using skype with class in England

HHS Chinese

Skill Sets


  • below basic - chatting with a colleague
  • basic - class to class exchange in your district - video or chat
  • proficient - videoconference with another site outside your district (museum, author, NASA, school district)
  • advanced - plan a videoconferencing event for multiple users

Contact Info

Chris Smith - Conestoga Valley School District
Email - chris_smith@cvsd.k12.pa.us
Skype - christopher.smith23

Sue Allen - Hempfield School District
Email - susan_allen@hempfieldsd.org
Skype - hesallen